Volcanoes
Volcanoes are vents, fissures or openings in the Earth's crust from which hot ashes, gases and magma erupt. On land, volcanoes usually take the form of mountains or hills with one or more volcanic vents. But the vast majority of the world's volcanoes lie beneath the sea along the global oceanic ridges. Around 50 to 60 land-based volcanoes are active in a given year, some posing serious threat to nearby human population.
Play Quiz Games :| Grades | Quiz Games (with special printable formats for classroom use) | |
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| 3rd - 12th | Name the Famous Volcanoes | Quiz on Earth's Structure |
| 5th - 12th | Quiz on Types of Volcanoes | Name the Volcanic Features |
| Quiz on Earthquakes | ||
Science Games, Diagrams & Activities :  Label the Diagram of Volcano |  Jigsaw Puzzles |  Slide Puzzles |
| Identify the Natural Disasters | ||
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Science Videos & Lessons: (Reviewed by K-12 teachers) Volcano - 101 Grades: All Learn what is a volcano. These rifts in the Earth's crust, spewing lava, gases and ash, are immense forces of nature. 3:05 |
What is a Volcano? Grades: All The video reveals Earth's volcanoes. Explore the science and beauty of these natural features. 3:30 |
Undersea Volcanoes Grades: All Find out about huge undersea volcanoes that rise up from the deep on the ocean floor at the mid-Atlantic ridge. Around the volcanoes, the heat and chemicals sustain unique ecosystems and communities of undersea life. 2:20 |
Galapagos Volcanoes Grades: All Learn about the recent volcanic eruptions on the Galapagos Islands that are disrupting the lives of many native plants and animals. 5:40 |
How Volcanoes Form Grades: All Volcano lesson for kids - find out how volcanoes form. 2:30 |
Kilauea: Into the Night Volcano Grades: All Watch the historic eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in 1959. 2:30 |
Volcano eruption, Hawaiian lava flow Grades: All Take a tour of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and watch fresh lava flowing into the sea to lush rainforests. 4:10 |
3 Questions: Volcanoes! Grades: All Three interesting questions answered by a volcanologist. 2:00 |
Through the Lens Grades: All Watch a photographer rappel inside into the active volcanoes of the exotic South Pacific island of Vanuatu as he braves toxic gases, treacherous rock falls, and giant pools of molten lava. 4:00 |
Volcano Lava Flow - Time lapse Video Grades: All Lava flow footage from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. 1:20 |
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